Here is yet another executive order. One has to wonder what does this one aim at accomplishing? Executive Order -- Assignment of National Security and Emergency Preparedness Communications Functions | The White House. Sinister? Maybe. Broad-based authority - definitely. But hey, this is the Obama administration, and they would never abuse their authority, would they?   Read the rest of this entry »

Every single one of the 17 states to elect a tea party-supported Republican governor has seen its unemployment rate decline since January 2011. The states with Democratic governors didn't fare as well (surprise!).   Read the rest of this entry »

A recent AP story reports that the tax that is a penalty, unless arguing before the supreme court, but after it's ruled constitutional on the basis of its being a tax, isn't a tax ... is going to be enforced by the nation's tax agency.   Read the rest of this entry »

A roly-poly Irish haberdasher by the name of Hercules Mulligan saved George Washington's life, not once, but twice! And most people have never heard of him. Mulligan provided critical intelligence to Washington and was the guy responsible for recruiting Alexander Hamilton.   Read the rest of this entry »

Some interesting things buried in this NYT article about the increased use of unmanned drones by various and sundry agencies of the federal government.   Read the rest of this entry »

This was a strange week, what with the Fourth falling on a Wednesday. But other than the faux-Friday, WWTFT was fortunate enough to be featured on the Fox News website. Now that is something that doesn't happen every day (at least to us!). Check it out here: http://nation.foxnews.com/founding-fathers/2012/07/03/what-would-founders-think Horn now properly blown, please check out this week's selections from around the blogosphere.   Read the rest of this entry »

The black swan theory or theory of black swan events is a metaphor that describes an event that is a surprise (to the observer), has a major impact, and after the fact is often inappropriately rationalized with the benefit of hindsight.   Read the rest of this entry »

Netanyahu Sends July 4th Message To US.

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About the Declaration there is a finality that is exceedingly restful. It is often asserted that the world has made a great deal of progress since 1776, that we have had new thoughts and new experiences which have given us a great advance over the people of that day, and that we may therefore very well discard their conclusions for something more modern. But that reasoning can not be applied to this great charter. If all men are created equal, that is final. If they are endowed with inalienable rights, that is final. If governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed, that is final. No advance, no progress can be made beyond these propositions. If anyone wishes to deny their truth or their soundness, the only direction in which he can proceed historically is not forward, but backward toward the time when there was no equality, no rights of the individual, no rule of the people. Those who wish to proceed in that direction can not lay claim to progress. They are reactionary. Their ideas are not more modern, but more ancient, than those of the Revolutionary fathers. -- Calvin Coolidge   Read the rest of this entry »

Border Patrol agents are being instructed, in the form of a mandatory Department of Homeland Security computer tutorial and accompanying pamphlet also to – run away! As part of an “Active Shooter” course, Border Patrol agents are instructed to run away and hide should they encounter a shooter in a public place.   Read the rest of this entry »